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The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. In fact, it' s more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world.
The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being.
The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.
It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."
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English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word "tomato" was borrowed from Mexico, and “tea” came from China and so on. Now new words are formed by joining two words together. "weekend" and "cookbook" are made up of two parts. A latest one "brunch" comes from breakfast and lunch. Do you have brunch every day? Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. For example, the word "photo" was made from "photograph" by cutting off the end of the longer word. "Plane" and "phone" were made by cutting off the front part of "aeroplane" and "telephone". The names of people and products can also become new words. Our "sandwich" was named after a man called Sandwich who invented it and "cello" was a name given by the company that first made the product.
Can you find more examples for each of these ways to make new words?
How English new words are born | |
Ways | {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
Borrowing | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} tea |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Weekend, cookbook, brunch |
Cutting off | Photo, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} , phone |
Using {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of people and products | Sandwich, cello |
A. Create projects for yourself B. Limit social media use C. In front of a screen D. Save time for reading E. Choose outdoor activities |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴Research suggests that at least 64% of people now spend up to four hours daily of spare time in front of a screen. Just as TV watching has been linked to higher chances of being fat and getting diseases.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵When you're at home, make it a rule that you can't be online if the sun is shining. Instead, you have to go for a walk, ride a bike, swim or get some other kinds of healthy physical activities for at least an hour before you can pull out your phone or tablet, or take a seat at the computer.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶Social networks have changed computer and mobile use for people of all ages. Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat, limit the amount of time you spend on social media.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Challenge yourself to read at least 30 pages of a great book before you check your computer or mobile phone. Pick the right reading material and you'll soon find you've discovered an enjoyable pastime.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸It's amazing how much you can achieve when you're not glued to (长时间盯着) a screen. Do a list of one-hour evening projects. Some suggestions are organizing kitchen cupboards, cleaning your bedroom. Then try to do one each evening.
fast / have to / every day / must / behind / someone / everyday |
Do you know what "paying it forward" means? It's not paying for something before you buy it. "Paying it forward" is to do something nice for another person for no reason. Then that person does something nice for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} else.
You may think this doesn't seem like much. But this nice act can spread (传播) really {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
One day in December 2015, a woman was buying a meal at McDonald's in Florida, US. She also bought a meal for the person standing in line {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her. That person did the same thing, and the next person did it. Soon, 250 people bought meals for other people!
But you don't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} spend money to pay for it forward. There are examples of paying it forward {#blank#}5{#/blank#}like volunteering, giving food to the poor or doing something nice for someone.
Many people like to travel during their vacations. Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the tourists can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Some people travel to learn more about other countries' people, culture, food and languages. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They want to do some different things or do things they could not usually do at home, such as skiing. bungee jumping (蹦极跳) and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It's a good way to relax themselves.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Some people take trains, boats or buses; some fly, and others rent (租) cars and drive themselves. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others prefer quick tours, visiting more places in a short time.
How do you like to spend your vacation?
A. Some people travel for a feeling of adventure (冒险). B. They look for new things they can't find at home or cheap ones. C. There are different ways to travel. D. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it is much cheaper. E. People travel for many reasons. F. Other people prefer to travel alone or with friends. |
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